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The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Lamps

Great Collections: April 2017
An amateur poet, Dr. Neustadt wrote a sentimental poem entitled "The Choicest Lamp" that he included as the preface to his landmark 1970 publication, The Lamps of Tiffany. The Choicest ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Carved minstrel figure, $157,950, Thomaston Place

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Carved minstrel figure, $157,950, Thomaston Place
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa-1870 American carved polychrome wooden minstrel figure of “Jim Crow” (or “Daddy Rice”) sold for $157,950 at a ...

Collecting with Jeff: April 2017

Collecting with Jeff: April 2017
Team Mascots By Jeff Figler From Fredbird to Bernie Brewer, the Slider to the Phillie Phanatic, mascots have been a relatively new and entertaining innovation to Major League Baseball. Although ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Holland & Holland shotgun, $43,050, Morphy Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Holland & Holland shotgun, $43,050, Morphy Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A cased Holland & Holland Royal Grade two-barrel shotgun hit the mark for $43,050 at a Firearms Auction held ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany 18kt gold dresser set, $21,250, Rago Arts & Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Tiffany 18kt gold dresser set, $21,250, Rago Arts & Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Company 18kt gold dresser set once owned by pop art icon Andy Warhol sold for $21,250 ...

What's Selling on eBay: April 2017

What's Selling on eBay: April 2017
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $3,521 (19 bids, 3 bidders): Victorian 1870s silk boots - court dressmaker Madame Elise. An extraordinary pair of red and blue silk boots with ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lou Gehrig-signed card, $49,450, Weiss Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lou Gehrig-signed card, $49,450, Weiss Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1934 Goudey baseball card for Lou Gehrig, signed by the Yankees’ slugger and with a JSA certificate, sold ...

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Marc Chagall figural drawing, $16,250, The Woodshed Gallery

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Marc Chagall figural drawing, $16,250, The Woodshed Gallery
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A sanguine drawing on white paper by the Russian-born French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985), titled Village Berger Descending (aka ...

Publisher's Corner: April 2017

Publisher's Corner: April 2017
A World Affair with Glass by Maxine Carter-Lome I hope I am not alone in loving the new PBS mini-series, Victoria, a romantic dramatization of a young Queen Victoria at ...

Antiques Peek: March 2017

Antiques Peek: March 2017
And the Winner Is... by Jessica Kosinski Human beings have always had a desire to prove something to themselves and to others. That desire to learn, grow, and succeed is ...

What's Selling on eBay: March 2017

What's Selling on eBay: March 2017
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,306.60 (46 bids, 20 bidders): ca. 1905 Antique Heddon Dowagiac Killer #400 Fishing Lure Original Box. This is the box only. Box has an ...

The Return of ROM, the Spaceknight

The Return of ROM, the Spaceknight
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn During the late '70s and into the early '80s, Parker Brothers was a dominant force in the board game business. In 1977, when electronic ...